Single button contact request and response

Abstract

A system and a method are disclosed for sharing contact information between two mobile phones. A user of a first mobile phone can select contact information stored in the mobile phone to be shared with a second mobile phone while having live phone call with a caller of the second mobile phone. The first mobile phone transmits the contact information to the second mobile phone using a voice channel of the phone call while the phone call is established. For example, the first mobile phone may convert the contact information into an audio signal and send the audio signal to the second mobile phone while the phone call is established. The second mobile phone receives the contact information and provides a user interface such that a caller can call a phone number in the contact information with a single button press.

Description

BACKGROUND[0001]1. Field of Art[0002]The disclosure generally relates to the field of mobile communication, in particular to sharing information between two mobile phones.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Mobile phones are an important communication centerpiece for many people and their usages continue to increase. In addition, an increasing member of mobile phone users are storing contact information in their mobile phones. Frequently, a mobile phone user (the sender) desires to share his or her stored contact information with another mobile phone user (the recipient) while continuing to have a phone conversation with the recipient. To do so, the sender traditionally retrieves the contact information (e.g., a phone number) and reads it to the recipient. The recipient captures this information by using, for example, pen and paper to jot down the information, committing the phone number to memory, or physically typing the information into an electronic device such as a des...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The patent describes a system and method that allows mobile phones to share contact information with each other while maintaining a phone call. The contact information can be transmitted using the voice channel of the phone call, or through SMS or email. The recipient can choose to make a phone call or store the contact information for later retrieval. The technical effects include the ability to share contact information quickly and easily during a phone call, without needing a separate communication channel.

Problems solved by technology

This process introduces a risk of human errors by relying on the sender and the recipient to communicate the contact information because such information may be incorrectly jotted, down, recalled, or typed.

Moreover, the manned nature of this activity may be inconvenient for the recipient, such as when the recipient does not have access to these mediums, is distracted, or otherwise is unable to take in the information.

Hence, there is a lack of mechanism and process to easily share contact information between two mobile phones.

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